Sticker and Emoji Use in Facebook Messenger: Implications for Graphicon Change
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Title
Sticker and Emoji Use in Facebook Messenger: Implications for Graphicon Change
Subject
Emoji, Emoticons, Evolution, Instant Messaging, Sociolinguistic, Motivations, Stickers
Description
This study posits that graphicon use follows an evolutionary trajectory characterized by stages.
Drawing on evidence that the uses and functions of emoticons have changed over time and that the introduction of emoji affected the popularity and usage of emoticons, we examine the uses of the newer types, emoji and stickers, and consider the relationship of stickers to emoji. Adapting the
apparent-time method from the sociolinguistic study of language change, we compare sticker and
emoji use by English-speaking Facebook Messenger users, exploring how they are used and under what conditions using semi-structured interviews and a large-scale survey. Stickers are argued to be more pragmatically marked for emotional intensity, positivity, and intimacy, characteristic of a more recent stage of evolution, while emoji use exhibits signs of conventionalization and pragmatic unmarking. The identification of patterns that characterize evolutionary stages has implications for future graphicon use.
Drawing on evidence that the uses and functions of emoticons have changed over time and that the introduction of emoji affected the popularity and usage of emoticons, we examine the uses of the newer types, emoji and stickers, and consider the relationship of stickers to emoji. Adapting the
apparent-time method from the sociolinguistic study of language change, we compare sticker and
emoji use by English-speaking Facebook Messenger users, exploring how they are used and under what conditions using semi-structured interviews and a large-scale survey. Stickers are argued to be more pragmatically marked for emotional intensity, positivity, and intimacy, characteristic of a more recent stage of evolution, while emoji use exhibits signs of conventionalization and pragmatic unmarking. The identification of patterns that characterize evolutionary stages has implications for future graphicon use.
Creator
Artie Konrad, Susan C. Herring & David Choi
Source
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/25/3/217/5850044
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Date
4 October 2019
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 25 (2020)
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Collection
Citation
Artie Konrad, Susan C. Herring & David Choi, “Sticker and Emoji Use in Facebook Messenger: Implications for Graphicon Change,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/8659.